Category: Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws

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“A step backward for equality”: Activists react to Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

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Ghana recently passed one of the world’s harshest anti-LGBTQIA+ bills, sparking global outrage from activists and community figures alike. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN Lawmakers in Ghana last week passed a bill that, if signed into law by President Nana Akufo-Addo, would see simply identifying as LGBTQIA+ punishable by up to three years in prison. “It’s actually really a step backward for equality,” said Jesse Sperling, the Interim Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust, a charity fighting for the human rights of LGBTQIA+ people across the Commonwealth, which…

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500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the US last year – here’s what you need to know

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With the introduction of more than 500 bills, 2023 was a record-breaking year for anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in the US. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER In 2021, more than 250 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were introduced by lawmakers in the US, making it the worst year in recent history for this type of legislation. Just two years later, this number more than doubled, with 2023 setting a new record for bills targeting the LGBTQIA+ community at more than 500. From drag bans to restrictions on transgender people’s participation in sport,…

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Majority of LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, survey finds

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Approximately 55.1 per cent of all LGBTQ+ youth screen positive for depression, according to a new survey conducted by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). The 2023 LGBTQ+ Report compiled the findings of the HRC’s 2022 Youth Survey. The results revealed “persistent, serious challenges for LGBTQ+ youth” across the USA, continuing the trends observed by its 2017 study. The statistic was even higher for trans and gender-expansive youth, with 60 per cent screening positive for depression. The report also investigated the safety and comfort of LGBTQ+ youth in home and school environments.…

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Malaysia bans Swatch’s Pride watches, punishable by up to 3 years in jail

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Malaysia has banned Swatch watches celebrating the LGBTQ+ community under the guise that they may be harmful to morality and public interest. “(Swatch products) are subject to the Prohibition Order because they are publications that harm or may harm morality, public interest, and the interest of the state by promoting, supporting, and normalising the LGBTQ+ movement which is not accepted by the general public in Malaysia,” the Home Ministry said on 10 August. Any LGBTQ+ references on Swatch boxes, wrappers, accessories or other items will also be seized by authorities.…

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Hungary bookstore to fight fine for selling LGBTQ+ graphic novel Heartstopper

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Lira, Hungary’s second-largest bookstore, has announced plans to take legal action after being fined for selling ‘Heartstopper’, a graphic novel with LGBTQ+ themes. The bookstore was ordered to pay 12 million forints (£27,570) for having ‘Heartstopper’, among other books for minors, on sale without them being wrapped in plastic foil. Krisztian Nyary, Creative Director of Lira and a well-known author, described the fine as disproportionate and criticised the law being enforced for being vague. “As this is a resolution about a fine it cannot be appealed, it can only be…

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Iraq bill banning homosexuality resubmitted to parliament

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A bill proposing that homosexuality be banned in Iraq has been submitted to its parliament. It was presented by Mortada Al-Saadi, the Deputy Head of the Committee on Legal Affairs in Baghdad’s federal parliament, who officially submitted it to the Speaker of the Iraqi parliament. Delivered on 3 July, Al-Saadi’s letter asks that the bill be included in the upcoming legislative agenda, which is currently scheduled for September. The bill’s introduction follows Muqtada al-Sadr, the head of the nationalist Sadrist movement, announcing plans to rally support for a ban on…

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Florida’s archaic anti-drag ban

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In a win for LGBTQ+ rights, a federal judge has temporarily blocked Florida’s archaic anti-drag ban.  On 17 May, the state’s Republican governor Ron Desantis targeted the queer community, yet again, when he signed five anti-LGBTQ+ bills into law.  One of the pieces of legislation that the conservative official signed was SB 1438, or the “Protecting Children’s Innocence” bill – which allows the state to revoke licenses from businesses if they allow children to attend “adult live performances,” such as drag shows. Shortly after the bill was signed into law, LGBTQ+…

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LGBTQ+ activists defy Pride ban and hold annual march in Istanbul

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Hundreds of people defied a ban on staging an annual LGBTQ+ Pride march in Istanbul, resulting in more than 40 activists being detained. On 25 June, demonstrators waved rainbow flags as they took part in peaceful rallies in the Nişantaşı neighbourhood after they were banned from Taksim Square. Despite the heightened police presence and arrests made, the march was able to go ahead without any street clashes or police violence – though it did finish earlier than anticipated. “The governor of Istanbul said that ‘any activity that threatens the institution…

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Ron DeSantis signs ‘largest slate of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Florida history’

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping range of anti-LGBTQ+ laws targeting drag shows, which bathrooms people use, gender-affirming care and preferred pronouns. The bills were signed at the evangelical Cambridge Christian School in Tampa on 17 May, the same day as International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. The legislation will see bathrooms and changing rooms separated “based on biological sex”, meaning people will not be able to use the facilities that align with their gender identity. Trans children will not be able to access gender-affirming treatments such as…

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Oprah Winfrey warns LGBTQ+ rights are “under attack” in powerful speech

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Oprah Winfrey has spoken out about LGBTQ+ rights in the US and warned that the community is “under attack” there. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Tennessee State University’s (TSU) class of 2023 on 6 May, the iconic talk show host and presenter urged listeners to remember that “there will never be anything in your life as fulfilling as making a difference in somebody else’s.” “You’ve witnessed the storming of the Capitol and the death of civility,” she explained. “You’re acutely aware that voting rights are being gutted. Women’s rights…

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